Cleveland calls up Adams

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Jul 11, 2014 at 12:01 AMJul 11, 2014 at 10:08 PM

Cleveland calls up Adams

The Cleveland Indians flipped pitchers today to strengthen their bullpen heading into the All-Star break. The Tribe called up reliever Austin Adams from the Clippers and optioned starting pitcher T.J. House to Columbus.

Adams will be making his Major League debut in his first appearance, A right-hander with a 98-mph fastball, Adams was 2-1 withtwo saves and a 2.29 ERA in 30 relief appearances for the Clippers.He has not allowed a run since May 26, recording 13 straight scoreless appearances since May 29.Since May 7 he has posted an ERA of 0.35 over 25 1/3 innings..

House pitched last night for the Indians and received a no-decision in a 9-3 win over the New York Yankees. The All-Star break begins Monday and lasts four days. Cleveland won't need a fifth starter until July 22. The left-hander has split the season evenly between Cleveland and Columbus. He is 1-2 with a 4.40 ERA in nine games for the Indians and 1-3 with a 3.20 ERA for the Clippers.

The Clippers play the Indianapolis Indians at 7:15 tonight and follow that with a 6:05 doubleheader on Saturday. The team used five relievers in the second game of a doubleheader loss to Indy last night. Adams did not pitch. House, if he arrives, won't be available to pitch in any of those games.

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